Stay
WARM This Winter by
Stitching Up a Raggedy Quilt. They are Quick and Easy to Sew and Make Great
Presents!
How to Make an "Easy
Pieced Quilt"
This is a great quilt for beginner sewers
of any age. Follow
the directions carefully and have fun. When your done, your quilt can be a blanket for the
beach, or a quilt to snuggle with while watching T.V. Please
send us a photo so we can post it on our site!
1. First chose your colors. Try to stick to a
color scheme. Then cut eighty 5" squares.
2. Pin two squares pretty sides
together down one side. Do this to all of your squares. You should have 40 of these.
3. Sew down the one sideusing the pressure
foot as your guide. Sew all 40. Now you have 40 of two squares sewn
together.
4. Take the 2 of the two squares and pin
them pretty sides together down the one side. You should have 20 of
these.
5. Sew down the one side
using your pressure foot as your guide. Sew all 20. Now you should have 20
of four squares sewn together.
6. Take the 4 squares sewn together and pin
them with pretty sides together to another set of 4 squares sewn together.
Pin them down the one side.
7. Sew down the one side.
You should have 10 of these. Now you should have 10 rows of eight squares
sewn together.
8. Press the squares with the seams all one
way. Press all 10 sets rows.
9. Set up your 10 rows of squares on a flat
surface the way you would like them to be for your quilt top.
10. Pin pretty sides together one set of 8
squares to another set of 8 squares matching at the seams. Stitch down the
long side using the pressure
foot as your guide.
11. Stitch down the sides using the pressure
foot as your guide. Do this 4 more times. Then take the 2 sets
of 8 and sew them together.
12. Do this until the top of
your quilt is done and all sewn together.
13. Cut a back for your quilt the same size as
the top of your quilt. Cut the batting for your quilt the same
size as the top and back. Place the batting on the table first. Then place the
back of the quilt with the pretty side up. Then place the top of the quilt
with the pretty side down. (the pretty sides should be facing each other)
14. Pin through all three layers around the
outer edge of your
quilt. Leave an opening large enough to turn your quilt to pretty side
out (about 6 inches). Put double pins to remind you to stop at that point for an opening. Sew around the quilt (don't forget to leave
an opening) Clip corners and trim seams where it is
needed.
15. Turn your quilt pretty side out and press.
16. Hand stitch your opening closed.
17. We will be using the oldest
method of quilting. Take a large needle with either yarn or ribbon
and take a stitch through the top of your quilt going through all layers of the quilt.
Come back up to the top from the back and then tie a knot or bow on top
of the quilt. Knots are approx. 4 to 5 inches apart.
